Marvin Kaye (ed.), Nero Wolfe: The Archie Goodwin Files
Copyright (C) 2005 Wildside Press LLC
(All material from The Gazette (C) 2005 The Wolfe Pack, reprinted with permission
ISBN 1-555742-484-5
A collections of articles, transcriptoions of presentations at Wolfe Pack dinners, and pastiches. And, frankly, not all that good. The articles are mostly(for example, several try to reconcile the chronology of the first few books with the remander of the following 35 years' worth of books--unsuccessfully, and, actually, needlessly) not very infrmative. Although those that focus on the history of Montenegro, of the horticulture of orchids, are quite interesting. The pastiches are not very well done. But capturing successfully Stout's style (especially the narrative voice of Goodwin) would be a challenge for even the most skilled writer. (Consider the hash that Robert Parker made of his attempt at a Philip Marloe book.) Not recommended, unless you are a serious fan of Rex Stout's work; and, if you are, prepare to be moderately disappointed.
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